Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 with Buffington Sight - Serial 157195 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories mostly to Mennonites

mostly to Mennonites

We unfortunately cannot tell if it is a 1st or 2nd Lt bar

Raketen Panzerbüchse 54Caliber: 88

The barrel marked on the top with 22'ND REG'T of F'T

the war recommenced

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 with Buffington Sight - Serial 157195 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories mostly to MennonitesOriginal Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare gun! The "Springfield Trapdoor" was the standard rifle used by the U. S. military in one form or another since the late 1860s, with 1873 being the "Final" product produced by Erskine S. Allin. However as with any rifle, updates continued to be made as needed. The short lived Model 1880 was one such design. These are exceedingly rare, and have always commanded in quite a premium at auction. In the